Wednesday, January 18, 2012

February Burda picks

This month's magazine has some truly awesome dresses among the offerings so I had to purchase another single issue.

Up first is tunic 108 A. It's a typical Burda design that I've seen before, but the thing that caught my eye was that little inset of contrasting fabric at the sleeve hem. It looks particularly pretty done in a shiny silk charmeuse as well.

Dress 110A I wasn't sold on until I saw it in person. It is so on trend with all the color-blocking you see these days. Plus I adore how they used the same hue for the top and the same for the bottom, but one side is shiny and the other is matte. Fabulous! I am thinking of doing it in hot pink and red or maybe red and orange.

Dress 111 is the reason I bought the magazine this month. It is a modern take on a traditional Asian style and I especially loved the black with yellow bands they made it up in. Love the neckline. Love the hemline. Love the little cap sleeves. Did I mention how much I love this dress?!

Dress 117B is another awesome design totally in line with the color-blocking trend and the neon color trend. Check out those design lines! Check out that back exposed zipper that goes from the neckline to the hemline. The only thing that gives me pause is that this dress is made for stretch jersey, and I am imagining some problems with getting the zipper to behave in such a stretchy fabric. It might need to be a doubleknit instead. Oh, and I'm not sure the seam across the left bust is going to be all that flattering. But it's an awesome dress non the less.

Some of the little girl dresses from this issue are nice and I can see the maternity designs being very popular too. I liked the colorblocked jacket 122 but it has no shape to it and I'm not a lover of boxy jackets. I thought skirt 123B was going to be really cute but it turned out to be just a square with belt loops.

12 comments:

I just called GLP and they are sold out. I am desperately trying to find a copy. This is the most excited I have been about a Burda in a long time. I found one on ebay for $20 total. I may just have to bite the bullet and get it. I am so going to subscribe again, I think. I enjoy your blog so much!!!

I spotted the February issue at the newsstand today -- and it was also Dress 111 that made me buy a copy. (Though I still have to lose a couple *cough* of pounds before I can actually wear this style. But perhaps ... in time for summer ...)

I didn't know what to expect out of this edition. Overall, I don't LOVE it. But, there are some standout pieces. You've hit my top two. The modernized qipao is beautiful. And, the color block dress at the end is stunning.

Hello, Amanda, I read your blog regularly, but only leart how to be a "follower". Here in Spain I can buy Burda magazine, but the designs where not very good lately... I won´t miss next month! Your picks are awesome!Thank you for pointing them out.

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